Military expenditure and global poverty
In 2018 India incurred a colossal $66.5 billion in military expenditure as compared to a lowly $11.4 billion by Pakistan the same year rejecting the notion that the latter was…
Dashboard of a downturn: global recession signals
As the US-China trade war erodes confidence and central banks prepare to unleash another wave of stimulus, investors are checking which advance warning indicators might be forecasting a global economic…
Is global ‘populism’ on the rise? – I
Recently, the concept of 'illiberal democracy', introduced by Fareed Zakaria has enjoyed a notable currency. While Zakaria defined this concept negatively, considering it as valid description for countries lacking strong…
Rescuing the stock market
With brakes on growth, and the economy drifting towards stagflation amid rising interest rates, the equity market is the last thing a government wants sliding even if it is dizzy.…
Global fight against tax evasion
In a globalised world, with widespread international financial flows, international cooperation on tax compliance has become the norm. Central to this has been information sharing between tax authorities. Over many…
The next worry for US stocks: shrinking profit forecasts
The growing ranks of stock market Eeyores now have another reason to stay glum: Next year's profit picture is darkening fast. Corporate earnings forecasts are eroding as the tailwind from…
Global economy in 2019: Growth beginning to fray
American farmers have been forced to warehouse a bumper crop of soybeans, or sell at a loss, while a Midwest medical supply company is considering shipping production overseas amid growing…
The future of global economy
Pakistan will regale impressive growth rates within three decades, surpassing developed nations like Canada and Italy to become the world's 16th biggest economy by 2050, forecasts a top global consultancy…
Yen, Swiss franc to regain allure if global market storm hits
Shaky global stocks and a recent spike in U.S. equity volatility have sounded a warning for investors eager to find assets offering shelter in case world markets go belly-up. Treasury…
US go-go growth stock days are gone, value back in play
One undeniable fact has underpinned the latest leg of the long-running US bull market: Paying up for growth stocks at any price paid off, hugely. Paying a premium for shares…
